Standard Chartered breaks new ground with first head of biodiversity
Standard Chartered has announced the appointment of Oliver Withers as the bank's first Head of Biodiversity.
Chubb names head of airline for global markets
Chubb, a publicly traded property and casualty insurance company, has appointed Chriss Collins and head of airline for global markets.
Zopa Bank gears up for expansion with new CTO and COO
Zopa Bank, a digital banking powerhouse, has announced the appointment of Peter Donlon and Kate Erb as their new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Operations Officer (COO) respectively.
BABB hires former Aldermore Bank CIO
Blockchain-based banking startup BABB (Bank Account Based Blockchain) has expanded its team with the hire of banking tech veteran Paul Johnson.
FinTech B9 secures $1.7m funding to tackle unbanked issues
US FinTech startup B9 has raised $1.7m from a pre-seed funding round to help provide interest-free payroll advances for unbanked people.
Nationwide unveils new bank cards for the blind
Nationwide Building Society has started issuing ‘dot and notch’ embossed and recycled bank cards for its blind customers.
PayPal to deposit $135m to tackle economic inequality in underserved communities
PayPal will deposit $135m into financial institutions and management funds to help underserved communities of colour fight economic inequality.
Sayata aims to expand insurance footprint with $17m Series A
Insurance broker marketplace Sayata has bagged $17m from a Series A funding round led by Team8 Capital and Vertex Ventures.
MAS launches RegTech and digital schemes, commits S$42m to boost adoption
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has introduced a RegTech grant scheme and an enhanced digital acceleration grant (DAG) program to boost tech use in the financial sector.
InsurTech Giant Novidea Welcomes Erez Nissim as New CTO
Novidea, a leading innovator of a cloud-based, data-driven insurance management platform catering to brokers, agents, MGAs/MGUs, and wholesalers, has announced the appointment of Erez Nissim as their new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).